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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 08:48 AM
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41 degrees this morning...

high about 68...bearable..if yer working in the sun...

what bowl game?
 
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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Dammit lee, did you have to post that picture again?! haha.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Markadeck
I feel for you JT, but I gotta ask why in the hell do you own a Chrysler product in the first place. I am not real sure I would take one if it were given to me.l
realy the jeeps aren't that bad and I can't think of anything as good or better and if I were gonna buy my wife a new vehicle or a sport model you would most likely find me on a mopar lot
I really don't like a dodge truck but dam sure wouldn't buy a ford diesel from '30 to present date
 
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by preppypyro
Dammit lee, did you have to post that picture again?! haha.

I was going to say the same effin thing! Here he is complaining about how it makes him want to puke and he puts it there again. Me thinks it turns him on.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 09:58 AM
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EDIT---Jeez, where are my manners, Good Morning Everyone!!!!

I cant tell you guys how bad I want to post a pic from the "Fox of the day" from my local radio station but last time I did they closed the OT thread....sorry, guess only Lisa's pics are allowed.....

I got to hit the mall this morning and do some last minute shopping, we got another 4'' of snow last night so hopefully that keeps most people home....
 
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Markadeck
Me thinks it turns him on.
Too funny Mark!


I wonder Brent, if ya could post a link t it...

Minus 37 celcius here, with the windchill, minus 49, woo hoo! Not gonna go outside today if I can help it!
 
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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Well guys, its -18 outside. Thats not wind temp, thats real temperature.

Originally Posted by preppypyro
Is randy planning on jacking it way up and whatnot too? Better watch it though, dont want his truck bigger then yours!
We were thinking just a few inches, and tires just a bit bigger than stock. NOT bigger than mine. Not allowed.

Originally Posted by jdecker88
They are getting harder to find you need to go out and get him one now and get him a real vehicle . You know on a side note the other day I went to the auto car wash just to blow the salt off of my truck and after I went through this guy in here Ex (00-01) 7.3L came over and asked if he could fit through there, I about laughed my **** off. His was completely stock even 265s and my truck has 285s and a CC SB. I told him to tuck the mirrors and go with it (the carwash was really tight the booms missed the rear of the truck by 5 inches).
Yeah I've started to notice they want a lot more for those Ex's.

I know what you mean about the car wash. About a week ago I stopped at a gas station up the street, they had an automatic car wash and it looked like the truck might fit. I went inside and asked the gal at the counter how tall her carwash was. She said "Is that your big red truck?". I set yeah, it is. And she said "You know I saw you drove by, and I told my husband, 'thats a big red truck!'" I laughed and then she told me there is no way my truck would fit, that it was a few inches too wide, not to mention the height.

Originally Posted by AzBlueWolf
that would be incentive to raise big red!
yessum, it would.

Originally Posted by bdrummonds
OMG! I thought women could read between the lines. Its obvious enough that this caveman could read it...... the boy is ready to settle down and have a family. I bet you get somthing shiny in a little velvet box for Christmas.....
LOL! That he is. He tells me he is crazy about me all the time and we constantly talk about our future and our goals. I know he isn't ready for kids though, not for a few years anyway.

Originally Posted by willeo6709
ya already bought him a dually din't ya??????????

Seriously, I paid less than 10k for my pretty much stock 7.3 excursion on ebay this past june. Zimmerman ford is not far from you....greatest ford part department I have ever worked with... check there as well. 4001 first ave se in CR, not far from the lindale mall.

ETA- quick ebay search....
eBay Motors: Ford : Excursion (item 270315888700 end time Dec-31-08 09:19:55 PST)
No, I wanted to get him a Cummins dually. WE just started talking about trading in vehicles.

10K is more like it. 21K is too much for those in my book.

Originally Posted by jtharvey
So, on a different note, my bad luck with the Jeep continues.

Needless to say, I'm frustrated almost beyond words. For the past 2 years, it seems I've had constant problems with this thing. Dejected doesn't even begin to describe how I'm feeling.
Sorry to hear about all of your problems Jeremy. Sounds like a cold, miserable evening.

Originally Posted by King0581

WRONG in too many ways! There should be a law after posting a pic like that, that the person most post another pic to redeam themselves.
Hey man, you're the one who reposted it.

Originally Posted by Markadeck
I was going to say the same effin thing! Here he is complaining about how it makes him want to puke and he puts it there again. Me thinks it turns him on.
Me thinks the same thing.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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Not sure what the name of the bowl game was Mark. Just saw a few minutes of it at the end. Played in Las Vegas maybe?
 
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 10:47 AM
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Well, at least its supposed to get warmer. Thats good news.




 
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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Lisa --> I'd really encourage you to get an '02 or '03 for him (in either Ex or DRW PU configurations). They're just a little more "refined", and if he's as much like me as you say, he'll like the little extra creature comforts. It won't be even close to the Nissan as far as refinements, but as much as I love the older vehicles, I really have grown to appreciate the newer features, too.

Jeremy --> You may have said before, but I don't recall... What year is the Jeep? Is it old enough to have the BW tranny?? I dealt with those POS'es in my 'stang and finally had to give up on it and put in a C6. It just wouldn't hold behind even a lightly modified 302. Let alone behind the bored 351W I put in... I still miss that car sometimes...

I'm off to get some stuff done around the house. Gotta make a Home Depot run. I'll try and check back in in a bit.

About Wolfie --> Forward his post to the mods as the PERFECT reason this needs to stay in the 7.3 forum where none of us will be misunderstood. Those that don't know us will think we're all arrogant, horned-up psychos. And they may not be too far off, but at least we all know it and don't (usually) get too out of hand.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Izzy351
Lisa --> I'd really encourage you to get an '02 or '03 for him (in either Ex or DRW PU configurations). They're just a little more "refined", and if he's as much like me as you say, he'll like the little extra creature comforts. It won't be even close to the Nissan as far as refinements, but as much as I love the older vehicles, I really have grown to appreciate the newer features, too.

About Wolfie --> Forward his post to the mods as the PERFECT reason this needs to stay in the 7.3 forum where none of us will be misunderstood. Those that don't know us will think we're all arrogant, horned-up psychos. And they may not be too far off, but at least we all know it and don't (usually) get too out of hand.
HE is a lot like you. As he would tell you in his own words, he loves his creature comforts. Same lingo as you even. That was his reasoning for wanting a Chebby..the later model dmaxies have better interiors than the Drudges or the Powerstrokes. When he found out I wouldn't allow him to have a maxi, he finally gave in on the Ford I guess. He did want to do some considerable updates to the interior, to his liking, if he were to get an Ex. Someone on here did interior updates, including an inlaid wood dash. Anyone remember who that was? Anyway I told him about that, and about how he could update the interior to make it look a bit more modern.

I agree about the Wolfe posting. Perfect example.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 11:05 AM
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LOL... I still have to chuckle at how he & I are similar. If *I* were to redo mine, I'd go for copying the Lariat and/or King Ranch interior. My buddy's '05 350 DRW has the KR package, and it's really comfy.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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If we sold the Nissan, and the Jeep we could probably buy one outright. Or maybe find a desperate dealer and trade the Nissan straight across.

Just brainstorming for him at this stage.

I showed this to him and he said "thats awesome"

2000 FORD EXCURSION SUV For Sale At TruckPaper.com

We'd buy a stocker and let Randy do his thing, but you get the idea.
Just tell him no banks stuff.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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Lisa you could get him the Ex and then HE could drive the crazy old lady next door to goodwill and the post office.

Good idea?
 
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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LOL... I still have to chuckle at how he & I are similar. If *I* were to redo mine, I'd go for copying the Lariat and/or King Ranch interior. My buddy's '05 350 DRW has the KR package, and it's really comfy.
Yeah. His dad has a brand new 6.4 KR, and he likes the interior in that truck.

I like the soft leather seats in it, but the rest of it doesn't impress me all that much. BUT..I am very utilitarian. Unless something has a viable, reasonable purpose, I don't have a whole lot of use for it. I understand that Randy isn't like that, and I respect those needs.

Jacob, do I look like the kind of friend who would let friends put Banks stuff on their trucks?

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Lisa you could get him the Ex and then HE could drive the crazy old lady next door to goodwill and the post office.

Good idea?
Thats an excellent idea Pete. However, she does look like a worn out old cougar...hmm...oh well! I know he's strong enough to fight her off!
 
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